Animal Care Technician

King County; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Animal Care Technicians for a 6-month term-limited temporary position. This role involves providing essential care for animals, maintaining a healthy environment, and ensuring excellent customer service. Candidates will engage with the community, educate potential adopters, and work collaboratively within a passionate team. The organization is committed to service excellence and continuous improvement, making it a rewarding place for those who care deeply about animal welfare. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a positive impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience working with animals in shelters or veterinary settings.
• Ability to handle behavior assessment techniques and provide care.

Responsibilities

• Clean, feed, and monitor animals at the shelter.
• Educate the public on animal care and behavior.
• Assist with adoption paperwork and animal assessments.

Skills

Animal Care

Customer Service

Communication

Data Entry

Behavior Assessment

Education

High School Diploma

Veterinary Technician Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Chameleon or similar software

Job description

Are you someone who takes great interest in the health and wellbeing of animals and can also work considerately and effectively with their human owners? Are you interested in being a leader in service excellence, committed to building an enduring legacy of continuous improvement and employee engagement? Are you a team player? Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) is seeking dynamic and experienced Animal Care Technicians for a 6-month Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) position.

RASKC provides animal services to 24 cities and unincorporated King County, this includes: rescuing stray, injured, neglected or abused pets; reuniting orphaned pets with families and/or helping them find forever homes through RASKC's pet adoption centers in Kent and Kirkland, including several other partner locations; providing pet licensing services; a wide array of volunteering opportunities and much more. King County is a national leader in improving animal outcomes as a municipal shelter, using data and model practices to maintain a high live release rate (above 90%).

Records and Licensing Services' guiding principles and core values govern our roles and

responsibilities as employees. We are actively seeking employees whose behavior is in alignment with our division's core values of; Collaboration, Service Oriented, Results-Focused, Accountability, Innovation, Fair, Just, and Professional.

ABOUT RECORDS & LICENSING SERVICES (RALS)

The Records and Licensing Services Division (RALS) is a division of the Department of Executive Services.

RALS operates within a statutory framework that is prescribed by state law and county code. Many of the services administered by the division are mandated by state law, and are provided in King County on a regional basis across jurisdictional boundaries. RALS also provides certain local services to unincorporated King County and by contract with many local municipalities throughout King County. In addition, RALS is responsible for providing internal services that are necessary for purposes of business efficiency and meeting various legal responsibilities.

RALS is responsible for:

• Recording documents related to real property sales and other transactions and making them accessible for members of the public, businesses, and other government agencies
• Collecting and dispersing real estate excise tax payments on the conveyance of real property in King County
• Providing licensing and information services and promoting public safety by administering and enforcing vehicle and vessel licensing and taxi and transportation network company (TNC) regulations
• Providing internal mail services and physical and electronic records management services to all county agencies
• Providing animal care and control services for the protection of property, human health, and safety and promoting responsible pet ownership and animal welfare through education and licensing programs via public and private sector partnerships

RALS is committed to service excellence and building an enduring legacy through continuous improvement. RALS uses Lean practices to improve our operations, programs, public and internal services, and employee safety. We accomplish this through an equity lens, creating a learning environment, and employee engagement.

To learn more about RALS, please visit our website at: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/records-licensing.aspx.

Scope of Job Duties: Tobe considered for this opportunity, you must at a minimum demonstrate skill and ability to:

• Clean, feed, water and monitor animals held at the Center;
• Prepare, clean and sanitize shelter to maintain a healthy and humane environment for animals, employees and visitors;
• Vaccinate, and scan for microchips, all dogs and cats on arrival to the Center; Medicate sick or injured animals as prescribed by a veterinarian, microchip animals available for adoption in the absence of veterinary staff;
• Plan, improve, and develop new methods for providing animal care and client communication including; communicating with various Animal Control sections, filing, data entry, and providing excellent customer service to all internal (staff, volunteers, foster parents) and external stakeholders (residents, general public) in person, over the phone or by e-mail while juggling multiple tasks on a daily basis;
• Educate the public on animal behavior, care, training, laws and policies; assist potential adopters in selecting animals;
• Prepare and issue adoption, redemption and transfer paperwork for the release of animals;
• Perform behavior assessments on shelter animals;
• Assist with the euthanasia of animals;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Work directly with animals in an animal shelter, animal control, kennel, veterinary, or zoological stetting;
• Handle behavior assessment techniques, proper methods for the care and feeding of animals, cleaning of cages, kennels and treat animals as directed;
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders, including responding to complaints and inquiries from the public in a calm, professional and courteous communication style;
• Prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment;
• Comfortable and proficient in using Office Productivity tools in your daily work (King County uses Microsoft Office intensively) and experience with Chameleon (or a similar data management product such as a veterinary practice management software);
• Work with kennel cleaning materials (i.e., bleach, Rescue, and other chemicals as needed).

Selected candidate will need to pass a pre-employment physical (must be able to lift 40 lbs.)

Work Location: Regional Animal Services of King County – 21615 64^th Ave S. Kent WA, 98032

Work schedule: The animal shelter operates 7 days a week and the schedule for this position will be based on seniority. This position will be on a 4/10 schedule between the hours of 7:30am-6:30pm. Exact days of the week will be determined prior to first day. This position is covered by the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible and at times may be mandatory.

Union Representation: This position is represented by ACOG - Animal Control - Department of Executive Services (Records and Licensing Services).

Are you ready to apply?

This 6-month TLTrecruitment for this position is open to all qualified applicants. A completed King County Application is required. We highly recommend that you also provide a cover letter and resume.

If you have any questions, please contact Karina Cordova, Human Resource Analyst, by e-mail at [e-mail] or by phone at 206-848-0395. This recruitment may be used to fill additional vacancies for up to six months.

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